paddock

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

paddock
    n 1: pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Paddock \Pad"dock\, n. [OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D.
   pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.] (Zool.)
   A toad or frog. --Wyclif. "Loathed paddocks." --Spenser
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   {Paddock pipe} (Bot.), a hollow-stemmed plant of the genus
      {Equisetum}, especially {Equisetum limosum} and the
      fruiting stems of {Equisetum arvense}; -- called also
      {padow pipe} and {toad pipe}. See {Equisetum}.

   {Paddock stone}. See {Toadstone}.

   {Paddock stool} (Bot.),a toadstool.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Paddock \Pad"dock\, n. [Corrupted fr. parrock. See {Parrock}.]
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   1. A small inclosure or park for sporting. [Obs.]
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   2. A small inclosure for pasture; esp., one adjoining a
      stable. --Evelyn. --Cowper.
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   3. An enclosure used for saddling and mounting horses prior
      to a race.
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